Çakır is a Turkish surname, that derives from colour blue. It was often associated with people who had blue eyes, which are uncommon in Turkey. Notable people with the surname include:
- Aslı Çakır Alptekin (born 1985), Turkish female middle distance runner
- Cüneyt Çakır (born 1976), Turkish UEFA Elite association football referee
- Hamza Çakır (born 1985), German football player of Turkish descent
- Mehmet Çakır (born 1984), Turkish footballer
- Mihail Ciachir (1861 – 1938), Moldovan and Gagauz Protoiereus
- Mustafa Çakır (born 1986), Turkish yacht racer
- Olcay Çakır (born 1993), Turkish female basketball player
- Sabri Çakır (born 1955), German poet of Turkish origin
- Seher Çakır (born 1971), Turkish woman poet
Places
edit- Çakır, Acıpayam, in Turkey
- Çakır, Çorum, a town in Turkey
- Çakır, Yenice, in Turkey
Other uses
edit- Çakır (missile), Turkish cruise missile
See also
edit- Çakırağa Mansion, mansion in Turkey
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